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Clothing Accessories ➔ Bridal Bouquet
Identifier:
146430.2Description:
This bridal bouquet created by Sears, Roebuck and Company features dried flowers, pink and white satin ribbons, and purple pipe cleaners. It accompanies wedding dress 146430, purse 146430.3, headpiece 146430.4, and veils 146430.5 and 146430.6.This wedding dress belonged to Rose Mary "Rosie" Monterusso who married Vincent "Jim" Sarnicola on April 19 1947. As children, Jim would watch Rosie while their mothers went out shopping. Years passed and Jim shipped out to the South Pacific during World War II. Upon his return, he and Rosie began dating and soon got engaged. At the time, traditional wedding dress materials were very expensive so they decided to use parachute silk for Rosie's dress. Jim had a knack for art and sketched this design for his bride's dress. Jim and Rosie entered a contest called "Honeymoon in New York" and, because of the uniqueness of Rosie's dress, they won. They were featured on a live nationwide broadcast and when Jim's employer, Steelcase Inc. (then known as Metal Office Furniture Co.) heard, they shutdown the entire operation to watch the broadcast. That was the only time in 75 years that employees initiated a shut down of production. An article written in the Grand Rapids Press in 2012 titled "More Than A Pretty Dress" discusses the history of Rosie's wedding dress.
This bridal bouquet created by Sears, Roebuck and Company features dried flowers, pink and white satin ribbons, and purple pipe cleaners.
This bridal bouquet accompanies wedding dress 146430, purse 146430.3, headpiece 146430.4, and veils 146430.5 and 146430.6. It was used for Mrs. Vincent Sarnicola's wedding on April 19 1917.
Date:
circa 1947Materials:
Flowers, Satin, Pipe CleanersDimensions:
18.5 in" h 11 in" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Vincent J. SarnicolaLinks:
https://heritage.steelcase.com/bitstream/handle/10980/2873/NA_022812_002.pdf?sequence=2Related Entities:
Rosie Sarnicola (used by)Alternate names: Mrs. Vincent J. Sarnicola
Rose Mary Monterusso married Vincent J. Sarnicola April 19 1947. In 2012 she worked at The Real Food Cafe on Eastern Avenue in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Together, Rose and Vincent had three children. Rosie Sarnicola (donor)
Alternate names: Mrs. Vincent J. Sarnicola
Rose Mary Monterusso married Vincent J. Sarnicola April 19 1947. In 2012 she worked at The Real Food Cafe on Eastern Avenue in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Together, Rose and Vincent had three children. Vincent J. Sarnicola (is related to)
Vincent J. Sarnicola married Rose Mary Monterusso on April 19 1947. He worked at Steelcase Inc. for 43 years before retiring. Together, he and Rose had three children. Sears, Roebuck and Company (creator)
Alternate names: Sears
Sears, Roebuck, and Company was founded in the 1880s by Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck. The company was incorporated in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. The company started by selling watches and jewelry but quickly expanded to included toys, garments, and farm equipment. The first store was opened in Chicago in 1925 and by 1933 there were 400 stores nationwide. In the 1970s the company name was shortened to Sears and in 2005 it merged with the K-Mart Corporation.
